Teacher of Design and Technology

Longfield Academy has a great opportunity for a Teacher of Design and Technology to join our highly experienced and successful department from Easter 2023. This is an exciting time to join an incredibly strong department both in terms of the teaching and support, giving you great access to a range of resources. The find out more about this learning area, please click here. 

We can be receptive to teachers joining us at varying stages in their career; whether you are a recently qualified teacher or one who has many years of teaching experience, we can ensure that you are developed within the department and wider academy. ​​​​​​​

The basis of this role is permanent and offering MPS/UPS dependent on experience. Please be aware that we welcome applications from those seeking a full-time or part-time position (minimum 3 days per week). The ability to teach food technology is desirable but not essential. ​​​​​​​

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Working with us: Longfield Academy offers a friendly and supportive working environment with innovation and collaboration at the heart of everything we do. The academy is recognised as an International Baccalaureate (IB) world school and delivers the Middle Years Programme (MYP) to students in years 7 -9. Our most recent inspection in 2018 confirmed that Longfield Academy continues to provide strong educational outcomes for students. The richness of our extracurricular activities allows our students to excel in drama, music, sports and STEM. Leaders of the academy are highly ambitious for all of the students. We have a strong drive for school improvement underpinned by a relentless focus on the core business of improving teaching and learning. We do not limit that ambition to the outcomes of public examinations; our students being prepared for life is equally as important to everyone at the academy. Our pastoral system is truly exceptional and we pride ourselves on the quality of care for every student. Our Post-16 provision continues to go from strength to strength, rated in the top 10% for Kent, with our students securing places at top universities.

Longfield Academy benefits from modern, state-of-the-art facilities for learning across all subject areas. We have a thorough and robust approach to school improvement, and the academy is well on course to becoming a truly Outstanding school.